Boyle Sees Hope for New Circuit
Frank Boyle, noted minor league manager who piloted Cedar Rapids in the Three-I league last season, predicts a push to reorganize the Central Association within months. Cedar Rapids may seek a Cedar Rapids Waterloo Marshalltown Quincy Burlington Hannibal eight-city circuit with possible additions and refusals for others. A meeting will be held soon with city representatives to gauge sentiment and plan next steps.
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Frank Boyle
Cedar Rapids
Central Association
Boyle
Triple Optic
C. A
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Quincy
Burlington
Hannibal
Mare
Davenport
Keokuk
Muscatine
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Twenty Three Men Get Freshmen 720 at Iowa University
Four freshmen from the Iowa football squad received numerals for their athletic work. The list includes Clifford Anderson West Branch Meredith Barrett Newton Charles Bordson Knoxville Ralph Berg Atlantic Evan Bailey Lewiston IA Fred Colby Des Moines Davenport Dayz Davenport Herbert Halwey Lime Spring Leo Kriz Garner Le Roy Kinney Yankton Reese Kinner Ira Grove Howard Lovrien Humboldt Alex Lindsay Davenport Glen Miller Waterloo Clarence Pangborn Des Moines Edward Sasgau Denison John Sammons Brady Tex John Tilney Council Bluffs Francis White Rolfe Lawrence Williams Clinton Joseph Fifuh Denison Harold Moody Seattle John Morrison Davenport.
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Iowa
Citt
Paul &. Smith
B. G. Rich
Macuoketa
Leland C. White
Harlan
John “Ty” Smith
Marshalltown
Clifford Anderson
West Branch
Meredith Barrett
Newton
Charles E. Bordson
Knoxville
Ralph W. Berg
Atlantic
Evan Bailey
Lewiston
Fred Colby
Des Moines
Davenport I. Dayz
Davenport
Herbert Halwey
Lime Spring
Leo J. Kriz
Garner
LeRoy E. Kinney
Yankton
Reese F.kinner
Ira Grove
Howard H. Lovrien
Humboldt
Alex Lindsay
Glen W. Miller
Waterloo
Clarence A. Pangborn
Edward Sasgau
Denison
John C. Sammons
Brady
Tex
John P. Tilney
Council Brnffs
Francis A.” White
Ames Hopes To Iron Out Its Grid Card
Ames Iowa December 1 Director of athletics Charles W. Mayser and Dean S. Bever depart for the Missouri Valley conference meeting in Kansas City to adjust next fall grid plans. They aim to resolve schedule complications including games with Kansas University Kansas State and Grinnell and align with the Big Ten gathering in Chicago.
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Ames
Charles W. Mayser
Dean S. W. Bever
Missouri Valley
Kansas City
Meyser
Athletic Directors’ Association of the
Kansas University
Kansas State
Grinnell
Chicago
War for golf supremacy moves toward new American Golf Association
Western Golf Association proposes a new constitution and bylaws and a name change to American Golf Association to act as the authoritative body for golf rules in the United States. Benny Boynton leads eastern college football scoring with 143 points in eight games of 1920. Joe Stecher defends heavyweight wrestling title in straight falls. Jimmy Lendos defeats John Pesek in San Francisco with a long arm strangulation hold. The southern Ohio fox hunt opens in Gallipolis with participants from several states.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Western Golf Association
American Golf Association
United States
New York
Benny Boynton
Wiliams College
Kansas City
Joe Stecher
Salvatore Chevalier
San Francisco
Cal
Jimmy Lendos
John Pesek
Crete
A Rope of Sand and Vanity in print
A collage of verse and humorous snippets reflecting private pain and public wit. The poem A Rope of Sand mourns a lost love while Vanity and Non-Production lampoons cultural foibles. News from the Rialto parodies breakfast fare and student campus chatter with playful whimsy.
Ames Aims to Add High School Wrestling in Iowa
Ames athletic officials led by director Charles W. Mayser move to place wrestling in Iowa high schools with a state tournament planned at Iowa State College. Matches will crown champions from 96 pounds to heavyweight with gold silver and bronze medals.
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Ames
Iowa
Charles W. Mayser
Iowa_State college
lJetter
Mee
DAS
Av. Pootes
Cast
Mayser
Ames ‘Athletic Department
Jay
West High
West Ihigh
Larsen Restored to Grid Captain Role at Navy
At Annapolis Emery E Larsen, once bilged for eyesight, was restored after Navy doctors found no defect and rest was enough. Senator Nelson and Congressman Cannon aided, earning him a key captaincy and a lead in the Navy football season. Larsen, lacrosse member, and next year’s senior trio include King and Koehler.
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Washington, D. C
Kauteson
Emery E. Larsen
United States Naval A
Navy Academy
Minneapolis
Joe" Cannon
Nelson
Nelsen
Secretary of the Navy
Larsen
Washington
Navy
West Point
King
Koehler
Cornell Basketball Team Lacks Veteran Players
Mt Lernon Ta Dec 1 The prospects for a championship Cornell basketball team look dim as last year’s champions Sanders on Hurlburt Lennon and Hoadley have graduated Kepler graduates in January. Still there is depth in Hogle Ensign Browning Miller Dee and Thompson with Peterson Farragher Gatewood Kennedy Betts Maxwell Haven Lakey and Isaacs to choose from Paul Dee is recovering from a broken arm. The season opener is January 19 against the University of Iowa. Last year Cornell swept Iowa in three games, a repeat seems unlikely this year.
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Mt. Lernon
Cornell
Sanderson
Hurlburt
Lennon
Hoadley
Kepler
Hogle
Ensign
Browning
Miller
Dee
Thompson
Peterson
Farragher
Gatewood
Kennedy
Betts
Maxwell
Haven
Lakey
Isaacs
Paul Dee
Iowa
Bob Martin Seeks Weight Gain During Mountain Vacation
Clarksburg West Virginia reports heavyweight champion of five American expeditionary forces Bob Martin resting in Terra Alta to regain weight. He has fallen from 195 to 173 pounds and fears dropping from the heavyweight class if he cannot regain health.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
Bob ‘Martin
Terra Alta
Colleges revive Iowa Conference at Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls Dec 1 athletic representatives from Buena Vista Ellsworth Columbia Lenox Upper Iowa and State Teachers present as the Hawkeye conference reopens after the war with 10 to 12 member schools expected. Rules change raise minimum hours from 12 to 15 for eligibility and 15 hours passed in previous term required.
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Cedar Falls
Buena Vista
Ellsworth
Columbia
Lenox
Upper Iowa
Hawkeye Conference
Iowa State Teachers’ ‘College
Ivan Doseff
Pinkey Mitchell to face Clonie Tait in Minneapolis bout
Pinkey Mitchell will meet Clonie Tait in a 135 pound windup boxing bout on December 17 at the National Guard Armory Minneapolis. Promoters sought the match and a $3500 guaranty was agreed with a 30 percent share of gross. Ring side seats are expected to be 750 or 500 and general admission 200.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Pinkey Mitchell
Clonie Tait
National Guard Armory
Mike Collins
Minnnnesota Boxing Club
Milwaukee
Mitchell Boys
Pinkey
Richie
Collins
Billy Mitchell
Finkey Mitchell
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Cal Delaney
Joe Welling
Tait
Shim
Thacher To Stage Dempsey Carpentier Bout In Toledo
Negotiations opened between Jack Kearns promoter of Jack Dempsey and Ad Thacher Toledo promoter to stage the Dempsey Carpentier title bout in Toledo. Thacher, Tex Rickard’s former assistant, will seek a commission permit if a satisfactory deal with Kearns is reached.
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Toledo
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Ad Thacher
Kearns
Thacher
New York
Tex Rickard
Willard- Dempsey
Commission
Indians WIE Train at Hillsboro Texas
Cleveland reports Hillsboro Texas likely to host next season’s training for the Cleveland Americans. Hillsboro, population 12 006, sits under 60 miles from Dallas Fort Worth and Waco with rail and traction lines nearby. Proximity allows easy exhibition games at Dallas Fort Worth and Waco without heavy travel costs.
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Cleveland
Hillsboro
Tex
Dallas, Fort Worth
Waco
Hubbard
Speaker
Tndians
Dulles
Fort Worth
Two Golf Associations Pursue Unified Rules Plan
The Western Golf Association and United States Golf Association feud heats as WGA proposes amendments to create a unified national body, rename to American Golf Association, and standardize rules across the United States. The move centers on stymie rules and ball play disputes, with East Coast circles predicting a golf war.
Baseball Magnates of Iowa Eye Friday Parley on League Setup
Cedar Rapids Iowa December meeting draws boosters from Hannibal Mess Quincy Ottumwa Burlington Clinton Debuque Marshalltown Waterloo and Cedar Rapids to form the Central association of the Three I league. Attendees plan selecting eight cities to place Harvard teams next year and discuss league realignments at the Chicago meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hannibal
Moss
Quincy
Ottumwa
Burlington
Clinton
Debdugue
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Central Association
Harvard
Frinceton
Pittsburgh
Fenn Stal
Hill
DeWippston
Kenene
Dartmouth
Wiliams
Corneli
Georgetown
Syracuse
Chicago
Simons
Ture
Optic Association
Columbia
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Indiana Cities Which Are Sigers Ae
Otresont
Tearney
Belwest Virginia
Lafayette
Stevens
Lehigh
Amherst Brown
Wesleyan
Iss
Last Grid Battle Due On Saturday
Eastern college football season ends with no clear champion as six teams went undefeated but many ties complicate the pick. Army leads section scoring 14 points, Benny Boynton tops scorers at 12 12, with Penn State Cornell and Boston College among top teams.
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Mme
Harvard
Princeton
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State
Stevens
Penn State
Lehigh
Syracige
Middlebury
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Navy
Army
Brown
Holy Cross
Williams
Yale
West Point
Alto
Notre Dame
Boynton
Benny Boynton
Altho
Cornell
Boston College
Marietta
Cochran Aims to Beat Hoppe in National Balkline Final
Welker Cochran writes from New York that he expects to win the national balkline billiard title in the final round at the Hotel Astor on December 6 and 7. He says he is playing better than ever and plans to go after points to outscore Hoppe and Schaefer.
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New York
Welker Gsochran
Hotel Astor
Cochran
San Francisco
Hoppe
Schaefer
Heppe
Dunn Seeks Higher Pay To Remain With Bloomington
Bloomington Illinois December 1 Joseph E Dunn who led the Bloomington three I league club to pennants in 1919 and 1920 is holding up the 1921 season decision as salary demands remain unmet. Dunn rejected four offers but directors hold hope of terms. Earl Mack likely to stay on as manager of Moline club with board favorable to retention. no official announcement yet.
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Bloomington
Joseph E. Dunn
Dunn
Mack
Moline
Earl Mack
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americans
Althe
Bureau Planned to Aid Horse Breeding and Racing
Baltimore officials and state racing commissioners discussed establishing a bureau with a $100,000 fund to improve horse breeding. The proposal aims to bolster breeding programs and racing industry support.
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Associated Press
Baltimore, Md
Cubs Sign Coble as Sixteenth Pitcher
Chicago reports James Coble of an independent Charleston Illinois team signed by Manager Evers. Also Chicago Cubs pursue Notre Dame star George Gipp with an offer for outfield duties. Arthur Brock of Kansas City signs with the Detroit Americans. Grove’s Laxative advertisement promotes calcium, tablets, and stomach relief.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs
James Coble
Charleston
Ill
Evers
George Gipp
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Chicago Cubs
Bro
Detroit
Kansas City
Arthur Brock
Detroit Americans
Legion to Promote Boxing Matches for Tired Office Men
Becker-Chapman post of the American Legion plans two boxing bouts at Memorial hall Waterloo for business men Friday night. Bob Lacey and Hid LaVine are set for six three minute rounds with other pairs sought by J. N. Jacobsen adjutant. Also features music and talks as part of Legion program attractions.
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Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Waterloo
Memorial Hall
Bob Lacer
Hid’ LaVine
J. N. Jacobsen
Post
Greater Waterloo Association
Legionnaires
Lacey
Waterloo Scrappers
LaVine
Radium Missing From Iowa Hospital Sparks Investigation
Detectives from Lloyd's of London and Radium Chemical Company scientists could not locate any trace of 24.96 milligrams of radium valued at $3,000 missing from the University of Iowa hospital. The tiny sample was kept in a case 10.35 millimeters long and 2.11 millimeters in diameter.
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Lloyd’s
University
University Hospital
Town City
Lloyd’s> of
London
Radium Chemical Company of
Pittsburgh
University of Iowa Hospital
Willard to Fight Dempsey Winner March 17, 1921
Tex Rickard announced contracts signed by Jess Willard Jack Dempsey and Bill Brennan for a championship bout on March 17 1921 Willard to meet the winner of the Dempsey Brennan bout which will be decided December 14 in New York via Associated Press report
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Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Willard
Cleveland Park Renamed Dunn Park in Honor of C Dunn
League Park home field of the Cleveland American League club is renamed Dunn Park to honor C D Dunn president of the Swans. The change names the stadium reflecting Dunn’s leadership and service.
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Associated Press
Cleveland,o
League Park
Cleveland American League Club
Dunn
Ques C.dunn
The
Swans
Piles Cured Fast with PAZO Pain Remedy
Druggists refund money if PAZO INTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching piles and helps restful sleep after first application. 60c.
Caddock Plans Busy Winter With Promoted Matches
Des Moines reports former world heavyweight champ Caddock will wrestle Fort Dodge George Hill on Friday at the Fort Dodge armory promoted by M L Darling. He then meets Charles Peters in Omaha Monday Dec 6, before heading to San Francisco to face Jimmy Londos. Melady says more bouts are lined up.
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Des Moines
Caddock
Gene ‘Melady
Omaha
Fort Dodge
George Hill
Waterloo
M. L. Darling
Fort Dodge Armory
Hill Caddock
Charles Peters
Papillion
Neb
Peters
Jack ‘Lewis
Iowan
Pete
Melady
Pacific Coast
Jimmy Londos
San Francisco
Londos
Chicago leads as bowling tourney resumes in Midwest
Florry Luby topped the singles with 657 while Joe Piger and Joe Hrad led doubles with 1 280. Five man teams totaled 2 822 and 16 teams played in the five man matches as match play resumed in St Louis Missouri with about 35 entries in singles and doubles.
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Associated Press
St.Louis
Chicago
Florry Luby
Joe Piger
Joe Hrad
E. J. Kelly
A- H- Arnold
Brothers
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